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Template:Infobox Asian Five Nations The 2010 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2010 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, was the third series of the Asian Five Nations, the flagship competition devised by the International Rugby Board (IRB) to develop rugby union in Asia. The top five teams took part in a round-robin competition held on five consecutive weekends between 24 April and 22 May 2010, with each match hosted by one of the participants. Four other divisions operating on a single-elimination basis are also took place, with a system of promotion and relegation between the four divisions and the main tournament.

The main tournament was contested by the Arabian Gulf, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan and Korea. Japan maintained their unbeaten streak within the Asian Five Nations, winning the tournament for the third time in a row, with an average winning margin of over seventy points in their four games. As champions, they qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Kazakhstan, who placed second with two victories, qualified for the final place play-offs, where they were defeated by Uruguay. Hong Kong and the Arabian Gulf came third and fourth respectively, with two victories each, while Korea were relegated to Division One for the 2011 competition after failing to win a match.

In Division One, held in Singapore, Sri Lanka defeated Singapore to win promotion to the main tournament for the first time in 2011. Chinese Taipei was relegated to Division Two for the 2011 competition after losing to Malaysia, who placed third. In Division Two, held in New Delhi, India, the Philippines defeated India to win promotion to Division One in 2011, and maintain their unbeaten record within the tournament, while China were relegated to Division Three for the 2011 competition after losing to Thailand, who placed third. In Division Three, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, Iran defeated Pakistan to win promotion to Division Two for the 2011 competition, while Indonesia were defeated by Guam and relegated to Division Four for the 2011 competition. In Division Four, held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jordan defeated Uzbekistan to win promotion to Division Three; as this is the lowest division, Mongolia, who lost to an Almaty Select XV that replaced Kyrgyzstan, who were unable to compete, were not relegated for 2011.

In addition, a regional tournament took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, involving Cambodia, Brunei and Laos, with no promotion or relegation. The first Test match of the newly formed national teams Jordan and Lebanon also took place as part of the Asian Five Nations, with Lebanon achieving a 27–8 win.

This was the final international tournament for the Arabian Gulf team. The regional governing body for the sport, the Arabian Gulf Rugby Football Union, will disband as part of a plan announced by the IRB in 2009, and its member nations formed their own governing bodies and national teams.

Top Five

Table

Qualified for 2011 Rugby World Cup
Qualified at least for Final Place Play-off
Relegated to Division One for 2011
Position Nation Games Points Table points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries Bonus Points Points
1  Japan 4 4 0 0 326 30 +296 50 4 24
2  Kazakhstan 4 2 0 2 94 173 −76 9 3 13
3  Hong Kong 4 2 0 2 65 133 −68 7 2 12
4  Arabian Gulf 4 2 0 2 70 128 −61 7 0 10
5  South Korea 4 0 0 4 65 156 −91 9 3 3

Scoring System

  • Win – 5 Points
  • Draw – 3 Points
  • Loss – 0 Points
  • Bonus points for scoring four tries or for losing by no more than 7 points.

Fixtures

Home Score (Tries) Away Match Information
Date Venue
Hong Kong  32–8 (4–1)  South Korea 24-Apr-2010 Hong Kong FC Stadium, Hong Kong
Kazakhstan  43–28 (4–3)   Arabian Gulf 24-Apr-2010 National University Stadium, Almaty
Arabian Gulf   16–9 (1–0)  Hong Kong 30-Apr-2010 Bahrain Sports Club, Manama, Bahrain
South Korea  13–71 (1–11)  Japan 1-May-2010 Gyeongsang Rugby Stadium, Daegu
Japan  60–5 (10–1)   Arabian Gulf 8-May-2010 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Hong Kong  19–15 (2–0)  Kazakhstan 8-May-2010 Hong Kong FC Stadium, Hong Kong
Arabian Gulf   21–19 (2–3)  South Korea 14-May-2010 The Sevens, Dubai, UAE
Kazakhstan  7–101 (1–15)  Japan 15-May-2010 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Japan  94–5 (14–1)  Hong Kong 22-May-2010 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
South Korea  25–32 (4–4)  Kazakhstan 22-May-2010 Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon

NB:

  • The Kazakhstan–Japan fixture was moved from Almaty to Tokyo.
  • The Arabian Gulf–Korea match was the last Test for the Arabian Gulf team.

Division One

Division One is the second level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division One, Sri Lanka was promoted to 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations and the 4th place team, Chinese Taipei, was relegated to Division Two for 2011.[1]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 14, 2010
 
 
 Chinese Taipei7
 
April 17, 2010
 
 Sri Lanka37
 
 Sri Lanka23
 
April 14, 2010
 
 Singapore16
 
 Singapore22
 
 
 Malaysia20
 
3rd-Place final
 
 
April 17, 2010
 
 
 Chinese Taipei8
 
 
 Malaysia35

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Chinese Taipei  7–37  Sri Lanka 14-Apr-2010 Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore
Singapore  22–20  Malaysia 14-Apr-2010 Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Third v Fourth Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Chinese Taipei  8–35  Malaysia 17-Apr-2010 Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
 Sri Lanka 23–16 Singapore  17-Apr-2010 Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Division Two

Division Two is the third level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Two, the Philippines was promoted to Division One for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, China, was relegated to Division Three for 2011.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 2, 2010
 
 
 China5
 
June 5, 2010
 
 India94
 
 India12
 
June 2, 2010
 
 Philippines34
 
 Thailand33
 
 
 Philippines53
 
3rd-Place final
 
 
June 5, 2010
 
 
 China5
 
 
 Thailand56

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
China  5–94  India 2-June-2010 Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India
Thailand  33–53  Philippines 2-June-2010 Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India

Third v Fourth Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
China  5–56  Thailand 5-June-2010 Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India

Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
India  12–34  Philippines 5-June-2010 Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India

Division Three

Division Three is the fourth level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Three, Iran was promoted to Division Two for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, Indonesia, was relegated to Division Four for 2011.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 9, 2010
 
 
 Guam11
 
June 12, 2010
 
 Iran44
 
 Iran19
 
June 9, 2010
 
 Pakistan6
 
 Pakistan13
 
 
 Indonesia11
 
3rd-Place final
 
 
June 12, 2010
 
 
 Guam49
 
 
 Indonesia12

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Guam  11–44  Iran 9-June-2010 UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
Pakistan  13–11  Indonesia 9-June-2010 UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Third v Fourth Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Guam  49–12  Indonesia 12-June-2010 UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Iran  19–6  Pakistan 12-June-2010 UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Division Four

Division Four is the fifth level and new Tournament of the ARFU. The Division IV tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, but recent unrest forced the movement of the division to neighbouring Kazakhstan and the recent closure of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan saw Kyrgyzstan unable to travel for the tournament. Kyrgyzstan were replaced by an assembled Almaty Select XV. As the winner of Division Four, Jordan was promoted to Division Three for 2011

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
June 9, 2010
 
 
 Uzbekistan46
 
June 12, 2010
 
Kazakhstan Almaty Select XV0
 
 Uzbekistan3
 
June 9, 2010
 
 Jordan28
 
 Jordan29
 
 
 Mongolia21
 
3rd-Place final
 
 
June 12, 2010
 
 
Kazakhstan Almaty Select XV38
 
 
 Mongolia21

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Uzbekistan  46–0 Kazakhstan Almaty Select XV 9-June-2010 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Jordan  29–21  Mongolia 9-June-2010 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Third v Fourth Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Almaty Select XV Kazakhstan 38–21  Mongolia 12-June-2010 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Final

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Uzbekistan  3–28  Jordan 12-June-2010 Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Regional

Fixtures

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Cambodia  9–10  Brunei 20-June-2010 National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Laos  23–5  Brunei 23-June-2010 National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cambodia  3–12  Laos 26-June-2010 National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Test Match

Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Lebanon  27–8[2]  Jordan 14-May-2010 The Sevens, Dubai, UAE
  • First test match for both teams.
  • Lebanon were recently admitted to the ARFU as an associate member (12/2009)

References

Division 1

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